| Index | Covington | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 47% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 19 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 13 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Covington | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.8% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.2% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.6% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.2% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.0% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 13 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Covington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Covington, KY schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Covington, KY, an average of 79.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.2% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Madeira, OH | 8,924 | 95% | 92% |
| Wyoming, OH | 8,484 | 94% | 91% |
| Terrace Park, OH | 2,356 | 94% | 91% |
| The Village of Indian Hill, OH | 5,803 | 94% | 91% |
| Mariemont, OH | 3,400 | 91% | 84% |
| Covington, KY | 40,766 | 35% | 30% |
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| Sumter, SC | 40,760 | 35% | 28% |
| The Colony, TX | 40,757 | 79% | 60% |
| Campbell, CA | 40,788 | 53% | 8% |
| Cedar Falls, IA | 40,828 | 86% | 75% |
| Quincy, IL | 40,689 | 24% | 52% |
| Covington, KY | 40,766 | 35% | 30% |
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